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Genesee Community College ACE at Attica High School SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology Class Location: Room 112 Instructor: Diane Gebel Contact information: [email protected] or 591-0400 extension 1112 ________________________________________________________________________ Catalog Description: Studies social patterns affecting the structure and functioning of group life such as cultural values, deviance, class structure, and social change. Examines methods and perspectives sociologists employ, and the ways group forces influence the individual in society. Prerequisite or corequisite: REA101 or having met the College's reading competency. Course Overview: This is an introductory sociology class designed to give an overview of the discipline. It is my goal that you will begin to think about the influence sociology has in your life, and for you to understand the basic concepts of sociology. By then end of the course you will be able to apply these concepts to your life and to society. Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the course, as documented by exams, papers, discussion, group projects, and application exercises, students will be able to: 1. Apply the three major theoretical perspectives (functionalism, conflict, and symbolic interaction) to a selected social issue, identifying how each perspective provides a different view of the social issue. 2. Identify a minimum of four types of research methodologies (survey, experiment, content/secondary analysis, ethnography, etc.) as well as the basic elements contained within the scientific method. 3. Analyze a minimum of two ways that at least four of the following six elements of culture impact the daily lives of all members of society (material/nonmaterial culture; social structure, values, norms, and laws; subcultures; cultural diversity; ethnocentrism and cultural relativism; culture change and culture lag). 4. Apply a minimum of three key elements within the process of socialization (for example, agents of socialization, development of self-concept, nature/nurture, socialization across the lifespan, etc.), to their own lives, with particular emphasis on the theories of Mead and Cooley. 5. Analyze the nature of role relationships, with emphasis on such concepts as achieved/ascribed statuses, master status, role conflict, role stain, secondary versus primary group relationships, reference groups, and the relationship of roles to the social structure. 6. Apply a minimum of two of the theories of deviance to a current example of deviant behavior in society. 7. Identify a social movement within American society and then analyze a minimum of 3 elements of collective behavior that are (or were) evident in that movement. 8. Identify a minimum of three ideal attributes of the American stratification system, and then compare and contrast those attributes in regard to the reality of the American stratification system, identifying five personal characteristics that are class-linked. 9. Contrast the nature of prejudice and discrimination, and identify two individual-level and two societal outcomes of discrimination against minorities (such as racial/ethnic groups, women, the elderly, differences in sexual orientation, etc.) within American society. 10. Analyze a minimum of three manifest or latent functions of one of the following major societal institutions (family, education, religion, economy, polity, media, technology, health and medicine). Given the three functions, identify a minimum of two ways the current structure of that institution supports those functions and a minimum of two ways the current structure undermines those functions. Course Requirements: 1. Reading: It is expected that you will read the chapter prior to class. This will enable you to participate in class discussion. You are responsible for all reading assignments as provided in the syllabus. . 2. Class participation: Class discussions are the backbone of this class. Hence, reading the assignments prior to class is absolutely necessary 3. Behavior/procedure: Students will behave in a manner conducive to learning. Specifically: Students will be on time and prepared for class Students will listen when others are talking No food or drink will be allowed in class Assignments are to be submitted when due (no late work accepted) 4. Weekly homework: Every Friday you will submit a typed written response to the chapter we are reading and the class discussions as well as any other assignments given. 5. Application Paper: Details for this 5-7 page APA style paper are provided in class. Grading: 1. Tests 25% 2. Homework 25% 3. Application Paper 20% 4. Presentations 15% 5. Participation 15% Academic Dishonesty: Cheating/plagiarism will be grounds for receiving an F for a given assignment/exam and possibly for the course. Please familiarize yourself with Genesee policy regarding cheating as found in Information for All Students and explained in the college catalog. Assignments: Week Of: September 13 Chapter 1: The Sociological Point of View Read Chapter 1 Chapter 18 Social Change Sept. 27 Chapter 2 Oct. 4 Chapter 3 Cultural Conformity and Adaptation Oct. 18 Chapter 4 Social Structure Oct. 25 Chapter 5 Socializing the Individual November 1 Unit 1 Test November 2 Chapter 6 Societies November 8 Chapter 8 Adolescents November 8 Chapter 8 Deviance November 15 Unit 2 Test November 16 Chapter 9 Social Stratification November 29 Chapter 10 Racial and Ethnic Relations December 6 Chapter 11 Gender, Age, and Health December 13 Chapter 12 The Family December 20 Paper is DUE January 3 Chapter 14 Education and Religion January 10 Presentations January 18 and 19 Final Exam Culture Changes to the syllabus may occur as determined by the teacher.